Interview with Low Cheong Kee, founder of Home-Fix

Interview with Low Cheong Kee, founder of Home-Fix July 8, 2011 by Isaac Timothy T When Singapore was a young nation, and education not universal, our elders did all they could to put food on the table. They rested their hopes in the younger generation, believing that they will take advantage of opportunities the nation’s pioneers don’t have. Through their toil, future generations were able to have higher education and opportunities to be doctors, engineers and researchers. Entrepreneurship wasn’t a buzzword the government promoted in the past; what mattered was survival. In a way, Singapore has become a victim of its own success, with the younger generation having more options, shunning the businesses their parents have built for more glamorous jobs in management, finance and consultancy. But Low Cheong Kee, founder of Home-Fix The D.I.Y Store, is different. CK saw the ho...